Metal partition scriber



Patented May 22, '1934 UNITED STATES Parent OFFICE v.

1,960,078 METAL PARTITIONSCRIBER John A.

Bolmsack, Cleveland Heights, and

EdwardHeller, Cleveland, Ohio, assignors to The E. Hauserman Company,Cleveland, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio q Application July9, 1929,-SerialNo. 377,050 14' Claims. (01. 189-34) This invention relates to metallicpartitions, and more particularly construction where joiningagainstoldsurfaces; and itis among theobjects of the invention toprovide a construction adaptable to various conditionsofwallsandceilings encountered. A further object is the provision of aconstruction which can be taken down and be readily reerected in theevent of necessity for removal. Other objects and advantages willappearas the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention,then, consists of the features hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims, the. following description and.the annexed drawing setting forth in detail certain structure embodyingthe invention, such being illustrative however, of but a,

few of the various ways in which. the .principle of the invention may beemployed.

In said annexed drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation showing a portion of a.

partition in accordance with the invention,ythe surrounding structurebeing iii-section; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are detail sections takenrespectively on planes indicated by the lines II-II, III-III and IV--IV,Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a detached clip; and Fig. 6 is afragmentary detail of a flange of the vertical/member.

Referring more particularly" to the drawing,

there is shown a partition comprising panel units b, b assembled with acornice c and a vertical support member 2). Between such structure andthe.

adjacent wall to be connected to is a section comprising members 41extending to engage in a wall connector, as a wall channel :2.Thelatter, in the form of a mold having rebent flanged edges, is adaptedto engage against the wall, which in old construction encountered isusually of a' plaster finish, and to further facilitate good engagementtherewith, the web of such channelor mold may have extrusions orsemipunchings m such as to embed and primarily provide against shifting.Within the channel member is an internal spacer a, which may be of woodor hollow metal and may be continuous or in the form of blocks spaced atintervals. In its preferred form, such spacerstands out beyond theflanges of the channel, and is of a cross section narrower against theweb and widened at its outer portion. It may be placed in position andfastened directly to the wall by suitable plane or expanding fastenings,or in some instances it is sumcient to provide a wedge across from anadjacent vertical-member for instance by a thrust wedge or strut 1)(Fig. 1).

The support members 1) comprise in general a vdinal slots 1' adaptedclip k. .The latter is of slip over the shape and having a groove in itsweb for the receptionof the panel stretcher. The flangesi' of,

are provided with longituto j receive tongues't of a generally channeledform having flanges or wings k and a connecting web or bodyw. Such clipsare of stamped sheet metal .of suitable gauge, and at wingsand web arethis together with the cutout or narrowed web portionw, allows of aslight springing or forcing of the wings k, sufficient yielding beinghad that the wings may be spread to allow the tongues t to flanges andinto the slots 1 and interlock therewith. A beading or reenforce k maybe incorporated in the wings in therstamping, to further strengthen thestructure without 'necessarily-undue weight.

The panel unit b with end vertical member i is set in position, and thecornice member 0 placed above it and extending to the wall. The clips ksuch vertical member may now be brought into assembly with the verticalmember 1', the wings of the clips being spread sufficiently to allow thetongue t to slide over the flanges i and seat into the slots iinterlocking therewith. The scriber sheets a in their preferred form areprovided with an offset, and afford a finish molding having a flange afurther rebent towards and parallel to the body of a sheet. With suchconstruction, the plane edge of the scriber maybe inserted between thefiangeof the channel mold e and the spacer block 1, the scriber platefor such positioning being swung around angularly with respect to theplane of the partition, as indicated in dotted lines spacer a acting asa fulcrum, the molding margin of thescriber is brought against thevertical member z'. At the same time that the plate a is swung intoitsfinal position, its upper edge, preferably provided with-an offset 0,Fig. 2, is inserted into the recess of the cornice, being lifted asnecessary, so as to snugly engage therewith. By a sharp blow the flangea is snapped over and behind locking projections k .on the clip. Thefinal appearance is thus that of a finished post with a stretcherextending therefrom to the Wall.

the juncture between bent in an easy'curve, and

in, Fig. 4. On now swinging the plate inwardly, the edge ot the For aneat and consistent effect at the floorengaging portion of the scriberelement, a mold f is desirably employed, and in its preferredconstruction, this may be made up of two generally angle-shaped sheetmetal members nested together'such that two flanges, as at i may bewelded or otherwise fastened together, while the mold with the scribersheet.

other flanges are slightly spaced apart, the outer angle member havingits upstandingflange further rebent as at f to present a finishedappearance, and the irmer flange i may extend higher, in order to permiteasy initial assembly of the It will be understood that this isaccomplished before the scriber sheet is swung around into its finalposition, and by reason of the telescopic engagement of the mold withthe scriber or plate a, final adjustment down snugly with the floor maybe readily had.

Plinths g may be attached to the verticals below, finishing the joint atthe floor and making aneat contact therewith.

In a similar manner, scriber sections may be connected between apartition and the ceiling as required. Obviously also, the details asdescribed in their preferred form may be varied, as for instance thenotching in the clip may-be changed, or the notches may be shaped tosupport the brace wedge; again, the offset sheets may be omitted or thecontour of the cornice may be varied, and the floor mold may be variedin shape or be omitted entirely. The wall mold may be varied to such anextent that the sheets may be fastened directly to the internal spacer,and the clips may be clamped or otherwise applied to the verticals or bemade in more than one part.

And in general, other modes of applying the principle of the inventionmay be employed, change being made as regards the details disclosed,provided the means stated in any of the following claims, or theequivalent of such, be

employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as ourinvention:-

1. In partition construction, a support having extending flanges,attaching means including a clip having faces in different planes andhaving means providing resilient flexure on lines localized between thefaces of the clip to permit en- ,gagement with the vertical withoutdeforming the races, and meanson said clip for receiving a flnishmember.

2. In partition fllanges with slots therein, and attaching meansincluding a clip having faces in different planes to mate with theflanges of said vertical, said clip having hook tongues engageable insaid slots and having .means permitting flexure selectively betweenclip-faces to permit insertion or removal of the tongues from the slots.

3. In partition construction, a support having flanges and attachingmeans including a clip having faces in different planes to mate with theflanges of the vertical, said clip having means providing resilientflexure between the clip faces to permit engagement with the verticalwithout deforming the faces, locking projections on the free ends of theclip wings, and means on said clip for receiving a finish member.

4. In partition construction, a support having extending flanges, andattaching means including a clip having faces in different planes tomate with the flanges of the vertical, said clip having wings and aconnecting web portion with junctures in easy curves and being capableof flexure, the free ends of such wings being provided with tongues andlocking projections.

5. In partition construction, a combined scriber sheet and verticalsupport facing having a molding at one margin, said molding comprisingan offset and a rebent securing flange engageable over lockingprojections, and means for mainin the top of the" when swung normalconstruction, a support having support member, a

taining said scriber sheet between a vertical support and a wall.

6. In partition construction, a scriber sheet having a molding at onemargin, said molding comprising an offset and a bent flange furtherrebent towards and parallel to the sheet, and a clip retaining saidsheet between a vertical support and a wall by resilient contact by saidoffset and rebent flange.

'7. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold ofgenerally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wallor celling, a partition member engageable therein, and an internalspacing strip extending in said channel and providing a longitudinallever-edge at each side, and being thence under-cut toward the web ofthe channel.

8. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold ofgenerally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wallor ceiling, and an internal spacer extending beyond the flanges of saidchannel and lying against its web, said spacer being narrower at theweb-engaging portion than at its outstanding portion, and a filler sheetinsertable angularly to the web and adapted to be held by said spacerwhen swung normal to the web of said chann 1.

9. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall or ceiling mold ofgenerally channel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wallor ceiling, and an internal spacer extending beyond the flanges of saidchannel and lying against its web, said spacer being narrower at theweb-engaging portion than at its outstanding portion, and a flller sheetinsertable angularly to the web and clamped between said channel andsaid spacer to the web of said channel.

10. In partition construction, a sheet metal wall mold of generallychannel shape, the web portion n adapted to lie against a wall, aninternal spacer extending beyond the flanges of said channel and lyingagainst its web, said spacer being narrower at the web engaging portionthan at the outstanding portion, a vertical support spaced from thewall, a filler sheet insertable angularly to the web of said wall mold,and interlocking means on said vertical support for holding said flllerwhen turned normal to the wall.

' 11. In partition construction. a sheet metal wall mold of generallychannel shape, the web portion adapted to lie against a wall, a verticalflange clip having faces in three planes and engaging the flanges ofsaid vertical, a filler sheet insertable in the web of the wall channeland having on its other margin a molding comprising an offset and a bentflange further rebent towardsand parallel to the sheet, and means forlocking said flller sheet when turned normal to the wall, said meansincluding said rebent flange on the molding margin and a lookingprojection on said clip engageable by said rebent flange.

12. In partition construction, means for receiving spaced edges ofmetallic partition members and forming an adjustable abutment flnish,said means comprising angular pieces nested with one pair of flangesjoined and the other pairv slightly spaced, one member of the latterbeing rebent as a finish on the outside of the partition member.

13. In partition construction, means forming an adjustable abutmentflnish, said means comprising angular pieces nested with one pair of.flanges joined and the other pair slightly spaced, the outer of saidflanges being rebent toward the 150 other, and the inner 01' saidflanges extending web portion narrowed by cutouts, and the free higherthan the outer. ends of the flanges having tongues-and locking 14. Inpartition construction, a. support having projections.

extending flanges, and attaching means includ- JOHN A. BOHNSACK.

5 ing a clip or generally channel shape, having its EDWARD HELLER. 80

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